Re: xeuklides/xeukleides
Le Tue, Oct 01, 2002 at 08:09:56PM -0400, sbt écrivait:
> Hi,
Hi,
> I am not (yet) a developer and have indicated my intention to adopt the
> recently-orphaned package "xeuklides" to start the process of becoming
> one. In the process of making the simple changes to adopt it, I
> discovered that another package, xeukleides, from a subsequent upstream
> release, both provides and conflicts with my package. It seems to me
> that the original maintainer intended to orphan both.
>
> For history see:
>
> http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=162063&repeatmerged=yes
> I would like to adopt the package representing the program in active
> development, but it has not yet been formally orphaned. Any advice?
Yes, ask the maintainer ... I cced him. If you don't get a response
within 2 weeks, then you may assume yes. In the meantime you can prepare
your packages.
Also, xeuklides is going to be part of debian-edu, so you might want to
join the debian-edu@lists.debian.org mailing list.
BTW, if the two packages provide the same software, you should find out
why it is that way and if there's no good rationale, you should remove
one of them to keep only one copy of it (by submitting a bug against
ftp.debian.org, cf doc in developers-reference).
Cheers,
--
Raphaël Hertzog -+- http://www.ouaza.com
Formation Linux et logiciel libre : http://www.logidee.com
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